41 -- American Embassy Jakarta Standardization of Air Conditioning Units

The American Embassy at Jakarta intends to standardize on Carrier products for the air conditioning units installed at the residents of both government-owned and short-term lease houses and apartments. This is in the best interests of the U.S. Government as there is a continuing need to either replace or repair broken or un-serviceable air conditioning units. It is more cost effective to maintain one brand of air conditioning units for the following reasons: A. Standardizing reduces the warehouse inventory of spare parts and replacements. This saves employee time, warehouse space, and reduces the total inventory of spare parts and replacements. B. Accounting for only one brand of spare parts reduces the administrative and inventory systems. The reconciliation is easier, faster, and more efficient. C. Spare parts and replacement units of one brand reduces inventory compared to maintaining stocks of two or more air conditioning brands. D. Maintenance technicians are proficient and certified with the maintenance and repair of one brand of air conditioning units. Thus, there is no need for extra personnel and the associated training or contractors who are proficient in the maintenance and repair of other air conditioning brands. E. Standardization of air conditioning units reduces the total life-cycle cost of the appliance program. F. Standardization allows recycling and cannibalization of some parts for in-house repair and reduces overall maintenance costs. This announcement is for informational purposes only; it is not a request for proposals or quotations. Interested firms may email capability statements to the point of contact identified below. Capability statements are due by June 12, 2007. A determination by the Government to standardize this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.